The pair to the item No. 6407.

Masterfully empire portrait of the French young lady Adele , due to the original memory inscription of his husband, written in French on the reverse of painting, was painted by the author in 1803 , in the year of the birth of their daughter. (see additional photo of inscription). The author of this painting classicist painter Henri Nicolas van Gorp or Vangorp (1756 - after 1819) was famous portrait and miniature painter in Paris between 18th and 19th centuries , he studied by Boilly, from 1793 to 1819 regular exhibited his works by the Paris Salon . His portraits, miniatures were many time engraved by Ph.L.Debucourt, Ruotte, Masquelier and Launay. His works situated in the Museum of Rouen and Museum of St.Omer.

For other portraits of Vandorp see our item No. 6332 and 6408.

Literature : Thieme/Becker "Allgemeines Kuenstlerlexikon", Benezit "Dictionaire des peintres,sculpteures, dessinateurs et graveurs"

Inscription: signed lower left.

Technique: oil on wood panel, original period gold-plated frame

Measurements: unframed w 6 4/5" x h 8 2/3 " ( 17,5 x 22 cm ) , framed 11 2/3 " x 13 1/3" ( 29,5 x 34 cm )

Condition : very good